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laci_baby wrote:I bought a baby name book way before i started thinking about kids for this exact reason. I went through and highlighted names i wanted to use. Also, as cheesy as it sounds, get to know your character before you name them. Their personality, their strengths and weaknesses. their past. Gettingto know your character will help you name them. If your characters a depressive, kill me now goth chick, does she sound like a Jamima to you? Do you think Dracula would have been the same hit as it is if his name was Bubba or Ricky or Kevin? Color me crazy but Bob the vampire doesnt strike too many scary nerves in my opinion. Figure out the person before you label them with a name. Names are more important than people think. I always write a background for my characters just for my own use to help me name them. Sounds crazy, i know, but trust me it works.
Fran wrote:laci_baby wrote:I bought a baby name book way before i started thinking about kids for this exact reason. I went through and highlighted names i wanted to use. Also, as cheesy as it sounds, get to know your character before you name them. Their personality, their strengths and weaknesses. their past. Gettingto know your character will help you name them. If your characters a depressive, kill me now goth chick, does she sound like a Jamima to you? Do you think Dracula would have been the same hit as it is if his name was Bubba or Ricky or Kevin? Color me crazy but Bob the vampire doesnt strike too many scary nerves in my opinion. Figure out the person before you label them with a name. Names are more important than people think. I always write a background for my characters just for my own use to help me name them. Sounds crazy, i know, but trust me it works.
That's an interesting view laci .... does a person become their name or does the name become the person.
A Rose by anyother name .......... ?
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